Chapters 1 through 6 Summary

In Chapter one, Kylie Galen is in the kitchen as her parents argue. Her father is moving out and her mother, who Kylie secretly calls the "Ice Queen," seems indifferent. Her father asks where Kylie's mother put his underwear and she says she doesn't know. Kylie knows Mrs. Galen burned it on the barbecue grill. Mr. Galen finishes packing and prepares to leave. Kylie follows him out, pleading with her father to let her go with him. He refuses, saying Mrs. Galen needs Kylie but Kylie knows what he really means is that he doesn't want her. Outside, Kylie sees a young man dressed in a military uniform. She's upset by the appearance because she's seen him many times recently. The sightings have become so frequent that Kylie believes he might be stalking her. She's worried when her neighbor walks very...